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>"As I have said, I moved in on July 16, 1923. My household consisted of seven servants and nine cats, of which latter species I am particularly fond. My eldest cat, "Nigger-Man", was seven years old and had come with me from my home in Bolton, Massachusetts ..."

>> No.488104
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>> No.488111

I just think it's an interesting name for a cat.

>> No.488112

Its true

>> No.488124

My H.P Lovecraft inspired character, at the climax of the novel is going to name a cat he found at his door step Nigger-Man

>> No.488131

Lovecraft was a crazy cat lady?

>> No.488137

the creation of the nigger

>> No.488143

>>488103

>statement full of implications. It means he likes cats more than his servants. If his servants were black the statement that his favourite cat is named nigger-man is even sarcastic.

>> No.488151

>>488131

You are correct. Or the closest to it.

>> No.488146

Next time, try posting that one poem he wrote.

>> No.488159

You know what they say about a single guy with 9 cats? Neither do I, but I bet it's not nice.

>> No.488166

God Tier:
Cats

Shit Tier:
Blacks

Prove me wrong.

>> No.488179

>>488166
Divide by zero Tier:
Black cats.

>> No.488180

>>488166
the prophet of cthulhu agrees, i am not one to challenge him

>> No.488189

I think he secretly wanted blacks (his servents?) to act like cats, or that his cats, being lazy and dumb, were like blacks?

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488236

DON'T KILL CATS IN ULTHAR!

>> No.488266

My roommates call their black cat "Nigger."

Then again, my roommates are assholes.

>> No.488297

The ten-millionth racist Lovecraft thread on /lit/? I think you win some kind of prize.